elcue

elcue

OR, transplants,GYN oncology

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  1. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    elcue replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    You know, I earn a good salary. It took me 30 years to get here, but the truth is, I have no complaints about my salary. And I'm "just" a staff nurse (by choice). I have hundred complaints (a day!)...

  2. NewGrad OR prgm mistake?

    elcue replied to LuRN11's topic in Nursing Career

    Hi, Lu. I have been an OR RN for 30 years after having worked a few years on surgery and oncology inpatient units. I think it is a mistake for OR programs to accept new grads. We have a program in...

  3. Axillary rolls

    elcue replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    Thanks for the followup. Have a great

  4. Axillary rolls

    elcue replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    Thank you for sharing that info. Makes sense.

  5. Axillary rolls

    elcue replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    I wrap them in a pillowcase. (Wrap the case around it rather than putting the gel roll or IV bag inside the case to avoid losing it in the laundry.) I never use towels because they leave ugly marks on...

  6. What is the best shoes for the OR?

    elcue replied to ShannonRN2010's topic in Operating Room

    Dansko Professional (closed back). No

  7. NO PRIVACY: HIPPA? What's HIPPA

    elcue replied to daniedi77's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Our policy is similar - termination even for looking up your own record. This is no joke. The sad thing is that protecting patients' privacy has always been our ethical responsibility, but it took a...

  8. NO PRIVACY: HIPPA? What's HIPPA

    elcue replied to daniedi77's topic in HIPAA Challenges

  9. med error and Sick about it

    elcue replied to hello2you's topic in General Nursing

    I'm so sorry you are dealing with this stress. It happens to so many of us and any nurse who makes a med error suffers internally about it. I made the same error, in reverse, recently. I, too, was...

  10. clipping

    elcue replied to nrsman1's topic in Operating Room

    We do the

  11. ? re unlabeled meds

    elcue replied to OklaLPN's topic in General Nursing

    You absolutely did the right thing. No question. Good for you. The pharmacy must verify any meds brought from home. Basic safe

  12. Hospital vs. home laundered scrubs and caps

    elcue replied to shaomai's topic in Operating Room

    Scrubs from home, laundered at home, changed into at the hospital. Any hat/cap is

  13. Ever had an instrument rep behave unprofessionally in the OR?

    elcue replied to OR Dude's topic in Operating Room

    OR Dude: We have some pretty obnoxious reps in our OR too. The "boys' club" atmosphere between the ortho reps & surgeons, in particular, gags me... Back to your point: I think you should use...

  14. Years Experience on the white board

    elcue replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the link. I'll check it

  15. Years Experience on the white board

    elcue replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    PS: This idea is insulting and ridiculous. Absolutely unfair to our less senior

  16. Years Experience on the white board

    elcue replied to emnicams's topic in General Nursing

    OK, I'll admit my ignorance. What the heck is AIDET????? And may I add that if I see one more acronym at work I'll pull my hair

  17. How late do your surgeons do electives?

    elcue replied to linda2097's topic in Operating Room

    They do whatever they want, whenever they want to do it. If they want to start before our 0730 start of business, they allow them to post an early start & the staff assigned to that room must...

  18. OR RN's recovering their own patients in a small, rural hospital

    elcue replied to wilbur1's topic in Operating Room

    I have never seen a 2:1 RN to patient staffing pattern. The common rule I've seen over the years is that there is never only one RN working alone in PACU even if there is only one patient. There is...

  19. Do facilities sometimes try to get rid of more experienced, more expensive nurses?

    elcue replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    absolutely. when money gets tight, nursing is the first area targeted (both staff & leadership, to be fair). i have been in this industry long enough to have been through crises like this at...

  20. is it possible after giving birth via c-section to be back to work after 2 weeks

    elcue replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    "]don't do it. take care of yourself. good luck to you & your

  21. Offered a position in the OR after graduation!

    elcue replied to shoegalRN's topic in Operating Room

    Hi, and congratulations on your upcoming graduation!:balloons: RNs play a very real nursing role in surgery. It takes very little time to pick out even a very experienced OR nurse who has never...

  22. New here with a question

    elcue replied to Brandy0331's topic in Operating Room

    I respectfully and strenuously disagree, Babyshark! It takes very little time to pick out an RN in the OR who has never worked on the floors. Experience on the floors is very valuable. To say the...

  23. Practicing without a license

    elcue replied to OR_RN12345's topic in Operating Room

    You said: I kind of feel like my hard work to get my BSN was not worth it since a tech with half the training can do virtually everything I can in the OR. A floor RN has many more responsibilities...

  24. OR Doors

    elcue posted a topic in Operating Room

    We are asking administration to fund installation of automatic door openers in each OR. You all know how cumbersome it is to maneuver stretchers, not to mention beds, through those doors when...

  25. OR Doors

    elcue replied to elcue's topic in Operating Room

    I like the idea of the door locking open mechanically, without an electric mechanism. This could be a more economical solution You're absolutely right - these beds are becoming more enormous all the...